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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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